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CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process has been completed for the independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge, led by UK Shared Business Services Limited. The contract, granted to Frontier Economics Limited, is valued at £349,862.50 and falls under the category of research and development consultancy services. The contract period extends from 3rd March 2020 to 31st December 2021, with the tender period having ended on 11th February 2020. The procurement method employed was a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in evaluation and consultancy services within the energy and battery sectors. Businesses that can provide robust methodologies for impact assessments, especially those with experience in governmental and public sector evaluations, would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders of similar nature. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this particularly relevant as the procurement framework is conducive to their participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation

Notice Description

***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This contract has been awarded against Crown Commercial Services Research Marketplace DPS. UKRI is seeking to commission an independent impact evaluation of the Faraday Battery Challenge. The aim of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC) is making or has made an impact taking into account its original goals. The development of baseline and evaluation framework for the Faraday Battery Challenge have already been completed by another evaluation supplier. This evaluation will focus on utilising the existing work completed to date, revise the approach as necessary to complete impact evaluation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b78ae3ec-7af5-4d8c-aa3f-9404e303438a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4237210d-8dde-46b6-a7f1-801ca58d4b8c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£349,862 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£349,862 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20205 years ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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